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Can we eat the leaves of fresh chives?

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Yes from a botanical point of view chives has leaves and not stalks. And yes they are often eaten fresh. It is kind of a funny question. Same as if you would ask "Can we eat an orange or do we have to squeeze the juice?" Fresh is best! 59 Views ยท View Upvoters. read more

(Sometimes different varieties are grown for their leaves and others for their flower stems, but both can be harvested from the same plant.) Look for garlic chives at your farmers market, a well-stocked grocery store, or an Asian market. read more

Similar to chives, you may freeze the leaves of garlic chives, but never dry them for storage. Garlic chives flower buds should be picked and used fresh. The flower buds may also be dried and stored. The flowering stalks of garlic chives are edible too. Our unique herbal products. For more products please visit our STORE. read more

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